US EditionPakistan accuses India of ‘weaponizing water’ and threatening stability
Pakistan alleges India manipulated Chenab River flows by releasing 58,000 cusecs abruptly then reducing to 870 cusecs, violating the treaty and threatening millions' livelihoods.
- On Friday, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar accused India of 'weaponizing water' by manipulating flows into Pakistan, violating the Indus Waters Treaty and committing material breaches.
- After India suspended the treaty following the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26, Pakistan says New Delhi halted hydrological data sharing and joint treaty oversight, raising risks of floods and droughts.
- Pakistan's Indus Water Commissioner said Pakistan recorded abrupt Chenab River flow changes from December 7 and alleges Baglihar Dam was emptied and refilled, prompting a formal data request.
- Dar warned the actions risk a humanitarian crisis, saying `Such illegal and irresponsible conduct has the potential to trigger a humanitarian crisis in Pakistan`, and Pakistan has alerted UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the president of the UN General Assembly, urging intervention.
- A Court of Arbitration found that dam manipulation can constitute water weaponisation and clarified the IWT remains legally binding, with historical Chenab flows from 4,000 to 1,000 cusecs.
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Pakistan accuses India of 'weaponizing water' and threatening stability
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